Fly-swatter.



C. S. HUTTON.

FLY SWATTER. APPLICATION- FILED JUNE :9. ma.

Patented Aug. 7, 1918.

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FLY-SWATTER.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLYDE S. HUTTON, a citizen of the United States, residing at Conyn'gham, in the county of Luzerne and State of Pennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvem'entsin Fly- Swatters; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a fly swatter and particularly to a construction comprising a plate or body adapted to be brought into contact with the insect.

The invention has for an object to provide a novel and improved construction comprising a perforated plate of flexible material having secured thereon a series of parallel cushioning bands or strips.

A further object of the invention is to provide the flexible plate with a series of perforations extending in parallel lines and having its edges notched or recessed intermediate said lines of perforation and adapted to receive a series of removable cushioning bands. I

Other and further objects and advantages of the invention will be hereinafter set forth and the novel features thereof defined by the ap ended claims.

n the drawings,

Figure 1 is a plan of the device.

Fig. 2, a side elevation thereof.

Fig. 3, a detail enlarged plan showing the bands applied.

Fig. 4, a similar view of the plate with the bands removed.

Fig. -5 is a detail section on the line 5-5 of Fig. 3. 1

Fig. 6, a similar view on the line 6-6 of Fig. 3, and

Fig. 7, a section on the line 7-7 of Fig. 3.

Like numerals refer to like parts throughout the several figures of the drawing.

The numeral 10 designates a flexible plate of any desired material having sufficient body or rigidity to retain its shape, for instance, of celluloid. This plate is provided with a series of perforations 11 preferably arranged in parallel lines and the edges of this plate intermediate of said lines are notched as at 12 to receive and retain in pomtion the cushioning strips or bands 13.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Au .'27, 1918.

Application filed June 19, 1918. Serial No. 240,841.

These may be of any desired material, but a very convenient form is the use of removable elastic or rubber bands which can be quickly and readily replaced and the life .of the device thereby continued indefinitely. It will be seen that these bands when applied provide a series of parallel cushioning devices extending transversely of the plate and having intermediate thereof the perforations 11 which permit the .passage of air through the plate in the usual manner.

The handle 14 of the plate may be of any desired material and is connected thereto at an angle to the horizontal plane of the plate by any preferred means, for instance, the

end of the handle may be beveled, as at 15, and the plate 10 secured thereto by any fastening means such as the bolts and nuts 16. This dis osition of the handle prevents the hand of t e user from coming in contact with the surface to be struck as will be seen in Fig. 2', and permits the full force of the blow to be imparted to the cushioned plate so as to secure the most eflicient results.

The invention is used in the usual manner to contact with and kill flies and other insects and the cushioned arrangement of the plate prevents the mashing of the insect upon the object struck and also protects the plate against injury if the blow be a violent one. The inclined disposition of the handle renders the invention particularly convenient for use upon a horizontal or flat surface, while the use of removable cushioning bands permits the same to be replaced at a very small cost and without inconvenience to the user. The invention presents a very simple, eflicient and economically constructed fly swatter adapted for extended use.

Having thus described my invention,

what I claim as new is 1. A fly swatter comprising a perforated plate having notched side edges, and cushioning bands disposed in said notches and extending inparallel lines transversely of the plate.

2. A fly swatter comprising a plate perforated in successive lines, replaceable cushioning bands disposed thereon intermediate the lines of perforation, means at opposite edges of the plate for retaining said bands in position, and a handle secured to the plate.

. 3. A fly swatte'r comprising a flexible plate provided with parallel series of apertures and notches at its'opposite side edges intermediate of said series of apertures, and flexible cushioning bands seated in said notches and extending in parallel .lines transversely of said plate.

. In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

CLYDE S. HUTTON. Witnesses:

DANIEL LACHER, SAMUEL C. BANKS. 

